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|Chinese | |||
|0-10 irregular, 11- regular | |||
read the digits from high to low | |||
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|English | |English | ||
Revision as of 10:09, 21 August 2019
This page is in progress. It will compare the numeral in different languages.
A database of numerals:
https://mpi-lingweb.shh.mpg.de/numeral/
| language | pattern |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 0-10 irregular, 11- regular
read the digits from high to low |
| English | 0-12 irregular, 13- regular
read the digits from high to low |
| German | 0-12 irregular, 13- regular
read the digits from high to low except reading the digit in one's place before in ten's place |
Tally mark
| region | mark |
|---|---|
| Most of Europe, Zimbabwe, Australia, New Zealand and North America | 
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| France, Spain, their former colonies and Brazil | 
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| Cultures using Chinese characters | 
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